A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported our efforts, and a special :thnku: to Tania who donated all the costs of producing the items and postage for sending them out, as well as being a fantastic support to me personally :flwr:

:thnku: to Penny and Clare for judging the calendar entries, to everyone who entered photos, to all who submitted recipes, to everyone who donated items for the auction and to you all for buying everything - calendars, Christmas cards and recipe books are all still available. :thmbsup:

2nd January 2011, 09:28 AM

merello

Nicki, what a wonderful start to the new year :pi*no: and a big well done to all who made it possible!!! Here's hoping 2011 will be ever bit as successful!

2nd January 2011, 12:42 PM

Nicki

I think the most important thing about Rupert's Fund is that it proves that breeders and "pet people" CAN work together, many breeders have been very supportive of this initiative, giving large donations, also some are very kindly asking for donations for Rupert's Fund when they home an older dog or puppy...so it's not JUST the "little people" who have achieved this - it's EVERYONE!!

[I hate the expression "pet people" but there doesn't seem to be a better one...]

So a BIG :thnku::thnku::thnku: to the breeders who have been supportive to date, and we really hope that many more will help too - the project provides them with information for their breeding programs so they are able to make informed decisions and follow protocols, as well as hopefully enabling us long term to improve the health of our beloved breed.

3rd January 2011, 12:58 PM

Wagtails

Nicki, this is the most amazing news - what a brilliant way to start the New Year and it's so much due to you and Tania and all the hard work you put in. You must be exhausted....but hopefully thrilled too!